After falling into an early hole, the Madera Coyotes softball team scored a pair of runs late for a 6-4 victory over the Sanger Apaches. The Apaches led 3-0 after the first inning, but the Coyotes scored four in the third to take the lead, but Sanger tied it in the bottom. Isabella Aguirre held the Apaches scoreless in relief the rest of the way to pick up the win. Aguirre struck out three and allowed two hits in five innings of relief.

Nancy Simpson/The Madera Tribune Ken Taylor Boy of the Year Pablo Giron-Lopez of Madera South High School is presented with his award by Ken Taylor’s family, Ron and Terri Pisk. Madera South High School senior Pablo Giron-Lopez was named the 32nd annual Ken Taylor Boy of the Year in a ceremony dinner held Tuesday at the Madera United Methodist Church. In his speech, Giron-Lopez thanked his family and all who have supported him. He will attend the University of California, San

Benny Munoz/The Madera Tribune Madera’s Isabella Aguirre throws a pitch in Tuesday’s win over Sanger West. Aguirre struck out 14 batters, one short of a school record, in the victory. With its top three hitters out of the line-up, the Madera Coyotes softball team worked some small ball for a 4-0 victory over the Sanger West Hornets at Zimmerman Field. Coyote pitcher Isabella Aguirre had her best game in a Madera uniform with a complete game shutout. She struck out 14 batter

For The Madera Tribune Sherman Thomas STEM Academy staff receives the award for a 2026 California Distinguished school with Mickey Mouse at the California School Recognition Program Awards ceremony. From left are sixth grade teacher Angela Reed, Sherman Thomas STEM Principal and eighth grade teacher Jamie Brock and Executive Director of Sherman Thomas Charter Schools, Tera Napier. Sherman Thomas Charter Schools announced that Sherman Thomas STEM Academy has been recognized as

For The Madera Tribune The Madera South Stallions boys tennis gathers after winning the North Yosemite League title for the program’s first-ever league championship. The Stallions went undefeated this season, and in the NYL. They claimed the Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, Individual championship and Doubles championship. Not only did the Madera South Stallions romp its way through the North Yosemite League, the team also swept the end of the seasons awards. Stallio

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s Justin Caballero sends an attack past the Hoover block during Thursday’s three-set loss to the Patriots at Madera South. Caballero had six of the team’s 24 kills in the loss. The Madera South Stallions fell behind early, and had trouble battling back in all three sets of its North Yosemite League match-up with the Hoover Patriots. The Stallions fell 25-19, 25-15 and 25-21 on Thursday. Not only did the Stallions get out hit

The Madera Tribune File Photos All three All-Madera Tribune Basketball Most Valuable Players are scheduled to play in Sunday’s Central Section All-Star Basketball games at Liberty High School. Headlining the girls game will be Torres’ J’Lynn Mitchell (pictured above), along with two the two boys MVP’s, Liberty’s Titus Johnson and Madera’s Stevie Estrada. Liberty High School will be the hub of All-Star basketball on Sunday. The Hawks will host four games of the Central Sectio

AAUW will hold its annual 5K run and 2-mile walk at 8 a.m., May 9, at Cedar Creek, 500 N. Westberry in Madera. Money earned from the event goes to scholarships for graduating seniors from local high schools in Madera and Liberty High School, as well as a scholarship for a student at Madera Community College. AAUW also sends female students, who will be 8th graders in the fall, to Fresno State for five days and four nights to be exposed to STEM activities and college life. You